Alpha Alpha Alpha

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Alpha Alpha Alpha
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FoundedMarch 24, 2018;6 years ago (2018-03-24)
Moravian College
Type Honor society
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisFirst-generation college students
ScopeNational
Colors  Blue and   Grey/Silver
Chapters286 active
NicknameTri-Alpha
Headquarters1200 Main Street
Bethlehem , Pennsylvania 18018
United States
Website www.1stgenhonors.org

Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society (Tri-Alpha) is an American honor society for first-generation college students. It was formed in 2018 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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History

Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) was an initiative of Carol Traupman-Carr, the associate provost of Moravian College (now Moravian University) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [1] [2] It was established with the initiation of more than 100 members on March 24, 2018. [3] [4] [5] [6] Tri-Alpha was created as an honor society for first-generation college students. [7] [8]

Later, the honor society was incorporated as a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit corporation to expand to other colleges and universities. [4] [5] Tri-Alpha recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation colleges students, creates a support network for those students, promotes leadership, and encourages enthusiasm for academics. [7] [9] [10] Initially, it expanded to small liberal arts colleges. [11] By April 2021, it has chartered 89 chapters. [11]

As of 2024, Alpha Alpha Alpha has chartered 287 chapters in the United States. [12] Its headquarters are in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [13]

Symbols

Alpha Alpha Alpha's emblem is an organizational pin. [4] [14] The pin features Tri-Alpha's logo, which includes a star in the center of several circles. [15] The star symbolizes the inductees, who are "beacons of light for others to follow". [15] The circles represent its member'svarious communities—the unniversity community, their home community, and the wider world. [15]

Tri-Alphas colors and honor cord are blue and grey/silver. [16] [14]

Membership

Membership is by invitation and is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff whose parents or guardians did not complete a bachelor's degree. [17] [18] [9] Eligible undergraduates must have complete thirty hours with a 3.2 GPA, and graduate students must have finished nine hours with a 3.5 GPA. [17] [18] [7] [9] Faculty are eligible if they met the criteria as a first-generation student when they completed their undergraduate degree. [17] [3] Tri-Alpha also initiates a small number of honorary and alumni members each year. [4] [5] Once initiated, membership is for life. [19] [7] [3]

Chapters

As of 2024, Alpha Alpha Alpha has chartered 287 chapters in the United States. [12]

See also

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